About the flag

The arms are vert, a fountain effervescent argent, accompained in dexter chief by a christian king’s head proper , and a moorish king’s head proper in sinister chief . Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank), ornamented on its base with the inscription "MONS CICVS", and red scroll reading in white upper case letters "VILA DE MONCHIQUE".

The inscription "MONS CICVS" (hill something) is the roman name of the town, whose corruption by late latin, visigothic, mozarabic and andalusian arabic delivered the current name.
The unusual features on this flag are the colour of the scroll and the inscripion on the base of the crown. The white background is not as uncommon as it is often said — there are four or five of them in Portuguese municipal flags.
António Martins, 25 Feb 2000